Yes.
This is all worth repeating.
Wake With the Sun
There is no purer light than what we see
when we open our eyes first thing in the morning.
Sit
Mindfulness without meditation is just a word.
Make your Bed
The state of your bed is the state of your head.
Enfold your day in dignity.
Empty the Hampers
Do the laundry without resentment or commentary
and have an intimate encounter with the very fabric of life.
Wash Your Bowl
Rinse away self-importance and clean up your own mess.
If you leave it undone, it will get sticky.
Set a Timer
If you're distracted be the weight of what's undone,
set a kitchen timer and, like a monk in a monastery,
devote yourself wholeheartedly to the task at hand until the bell rings.
Rake the Leaves
Rake, weed and sweep. You'll never finish for good,
but you'll learn the point of pointlessness.
Eat When Hungry
Align your inexhaustible desires with the one true appetite.
Let the Darkness Come
Set a curfew on the internet and TV and discover the natural
balance between daylight and darkness, work and rest.
Sleep When Tired
Nothing more to it.
12 comments:
I absolutely loved this- such wise words and I couldn't agree more about the bed making one- if I don't, I feel so out of sorts. Beautiful post!!
that's so true. why are those simple things so hard to do sometimes?
Oh, I LOVE this!!!! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for sharing this. So true. Btw, if I had a laundry room like that one, I'd do laundry all day long.
Anyone know where I can get a wall hanging like the one in the 'Make your bed' picture? It's beautiful.
Love the simplicity of this. Life is far too complicated. It's good to slow it down and soak in the good stuff. Laundry too :)
beautiful and inspiring
This is so wonderful, just what I needed.
I find myself more scattered than usual lately and this brings a nice calm with it .. Thank you ~
ooh these are awesome tips...I love the last one :)
great to keep in mind!
xoxo
Olivia
amen.
Definitely "make your bed"... it just makes you feel better :)
Excellent! Thank you for sharing. Maybe I need it tattooed on me somewhere....
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